Shoveling Can Be Hazardous

It's only the 10th day of January but we have already had a couple of substantial snowstorms and by daybreak we will have another "Storm of the Century" deposit a blanket of snow. Our whole staff is on alert to get snow photos back to the web as quick as possible today so it gets difficult to shoot something different each storm, but we try to find something that stands out. This photo was taken just a couple of streets away from my house during our coverage of the "Christmas Blizzard". What first attracted me to take this image was the boys red jacket and fur lined hat with ear flaps. It reminded me of one of the kids in "A Christmas Story", or someone from that era. He was eager to clear away the stoop in front of his neighbors apartment digging and tossing the snow around. I love the icicles and the wind chimes hanging overhead. The photo is not an award winner but humorous and just different enough to make it interesting.

I also shot some video with my Nikon D300s. I never left my car for this photo since I felt if I got out of the car across the street from Zackery Lyons, 11, of Bristol, I would draw attention to me so I rolled down my drivers window and shot both stills and video from there. I steadied the camera on the window sill to try and keep it from wavering too much. As I was filming something happened that put a smile on my face and a good chuckle for the rest of the day. I hope you find it amusing as well.

Pro Tip: What more can I add that hasn't already been said lately in our posts. Weather photos can be fun or a royal pain. With a situation like this one it's best to stay out of sight (sitting in my car) works well. Cameras used - Nikon D300s for both stills and video, 70-200/2.8 mm lens.